New York time check: It’s 2:17 p.m. ET on Friday, December 26, 2025, in New York.

UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE: UNH) is trading in a quiet, post-Christmas U.S. session where stocks are hovering near record territory and volumes are lighter than normal. Against that backdrop, UNH shares were last at $330.09, up about 0.77% on the day, after trading between $326.44 and $330.94.

The broader tape is close to flat—SPY (S&P 500 proxy) is essentially unchanged, QQQ (Nasdaq-100 proxy) is slightly higher, and DIA (Dow proxy) is modestly lower—a setup consistent with thin, year-end trading. The Health Care sector ETF (XLV) is slightly down, meaning UNH is modestly outperforming its sector today.

Below is what’s driving sentiment…